RegChurch / chapel · 1860–1870Catholic Church of Our Lady and Saint JosephProsperousPhoto: James Allan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
Photo: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia · Public domain11buildings on the National Inventory
History of Prosperous · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Prosperous has 11 buildings on the National Inventory
History in Prosperous goes back at least to 1760, the date of its oldest recorded building. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 4 archaeological sites inside the town. Of its homes, 1.3% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town.
On the National Inventory
11
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
4
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1760
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
1.3%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Places to see in Prosperous
So far only Catholic Church of Our Lady and Saint Joseph is photographed among Prosperous’s recorded places.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the place’s page. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
The map
Where Prosperous’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
Regional and other sites
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 11, by rating
11 Regional and other sites
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage is the State’s survey of buildings from 1700 to today, county by county; each record gives a rating, dates, a type and an appraisal. Being on it is not legal protection: that is each council’s Record of Protected Structures.
Points from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and the Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0).
Regional and other sites
11 historic places in Prosperous
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
House · 1760–1800The PresbyteryProsperous
House · 1790–1810Brook LodgeProsperous
Church hall / parish hall · 1810–1850Prosperous Parish HallProsperous
School · 1855–1860School, Catholic Church of Our Lady and Saint JosephProsperous
Factory · 1775–1785Factory, Prosperous
House · 1780–1820House, Prosperous
House · 1790–1810House, Prosperous
House · 1790–1810House, Prosperous
House · 1800–1820House, Prosperous
Water pump · 1890–1920Water pump, Prosperous
What’s recorded
55% of Prosperous’s recorded buildings are homes
Among the highest-rated: The Presbytery and Brook Lodge. The second-largest group on the record is churches and chapels, with 2. Rated by importance, Prosperous’s buildings are all regional.
Homes6
Churches and chapels2
Mills, stations and works1
Public buildings1
Street furniture1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Prosperous’s dated buildings come from the 16th to 18th centuries
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries6
19th century 1800–18995
1900 and later to today0
6 of the 11 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is The Presbytery, from 1760.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Prosperous
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
4 archaeological sites inside the town
Sites on the Record of Monuments and Places, the statutory list drawn from this record, are protected by law: anyone planning work at or near one must give the National Monuments Service two months’ notice.
| Ringfort - rath2 records |
| Enclosure1 record |
| Font (present location)1 record |
Just outside Prosperous: 2
| Curryhills HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 600 m outside the town |
| House, DonoreRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
Homes by age
More of Prosperous’s homes date from 1981 to 2000 than from any other period: 41%
In most towns 3.9% of homes were built between the wars; in Prosperous only 1.1%. Since 2011 Prosperous has added 7.7% of its homes, more than the typical town’s 5.8%. Prosperous built little from 1946 to 1980: 17% of its homes, where most towns have 24%.
1.3%
Before 1919
1.1%
1919–45
17%
1946–80
41%
1981–2000
32%
2001–10
7.7%
Since 2011
ProsperousTypical town
Census 2022, households by the year their home was built (CSO, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0); the typical town is the middle Irish town of 2,500 or more.
Neighbours
Prosperous and its neighbours
In brief
Prosperous in brief
The official list counts 11 places on the record in Prosperous. Most entries on the list, 55%, are homes. Of the 11 with a date, 6 come from the 16th to 18th centuries. The oldest is The Presbytery, from 1760.
Its homes are mostly newer: 1.3% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The rest is about typical: it also has 4 archaeological sites.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The National Inventory. The State’s survey of post-1700 buildings, made county by county since 1990 (NIAH); a few records are older. It records; it does not protect.
- Ratings. International and National: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Regional: in its region. Local and record-only buildings get no page here.
- Archaeology. The Sites and Monuments Record (National Monuments Service) lists known archaeological sites; the national monuments to visit and the sites with an encyclopedia article get pages here.
- Protection. Both registers are surveys, not protection: a building is protected by its council’s Record of Protected Structures, and no national open list joins the 31 councils’ records.
- The grade. Ireland’s History grade is not built yet: the page describes, and gives no grade.
Questions about Prosperous’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Prosperous?
11 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Prosperous?
The Presbytery: the first date on its record is 1760.
Are there archaeological sites in Prosperous?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 4 archaeological sites inside Prosperous.
How old are the homes in Prosperous?
1.3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town.
Are the buildings on this page protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
This page describes its history; it gives no grade.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
Sources: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildingsofireland.ie) · Sites and Monuments Record and the National Monuments Service’s monuments to visit · CSO Census 2022 (homes by the year built) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, including the National Library of Ireland’s collections, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for other names and articles. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).